The Active Dog Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Emily talks to Dr Morag Heirs who is a Clinicial Canine Behaviourist and has a speciality in training deaf dogs and has canicrossed her own dogs for years.

Dr Morag, discusses how deaf dogs can do canicross with their owners through the use of tactile cues, and having the connection to the owner through canicross helps to build confidence in deaf dogs.

For people who want to read two of the articles that Dr Morag has written on canicrossing with deaf dogs, they can be found here:

Part 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QqDAuZebr5AQyntWpHWYAczPrkFOIf0F/view?usp=sharing

Part 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ty4Q2gv3I6P8g8Wg4DCYnAv9MiGEcLws/view?usp=sharing

We hope you enjoy this episode and take some inspiration from Dr Morag's experiences and advice.

In this episode, Emily talks to three dog owners whose dogs have different medical or orthopaedic health conditions which may have limited their activity.

Gabby talks about running with her German Shepherd, Willow, who has lumbosacral disease (a spinal condition).

Helene talks about canicross with her Springer Spaniel, Evie, who has been diagnosed with arthritis, a significant heart murmur and also had her spleen removed in 2023! Helene offers her advice and she has free resources for dog owners here: www.thehealthfuldoctor.com/wpwlinks

Finally, Jo talks about her canicross journey with her Labrador, Hattie, who has been diagnosed with significant elbow and mild hip dysplasia, has undergone surgery at a young age and is still fit, largely due to the canicross.

We hope you enjoy this episode and take some inspiration from these amazing dogs and their dedicated owners.

Emily chats to Slim Pet Vet Caroline Taylor about helping dog owners achieve weight loss in their dog, with a step by step, long-lasting manageable approach to achieve a longer, better quality of life for dogs and strengthen the family bond. 

Caroline's Facebook group can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/792319511358826 and her website here: www.theslimpetvet.co.uk

If you're listening before April 30th 2022 Caroline is offering a month free on her website

Emily chats to Andrew Patterson about his experience running with his Border Terrier Betty. Andrew dispels the myth that you can't run with a smaller dog and explains why he enjoys trail running with Betty, doing everything from 5kms races to ultra marathons!

(You might need to turn the sound up a little on this one)

Emily chats through the initial process she goes through with dog owners to help them choose the best harness for their dogs' individual needs and highlights some of the better brands you might want to look at for different activities with your dogs.

Emily discusses the recent changes to Parkrun UK rules and talks about how the advice with regards to canicrossing at Parkrun has changed over the years and what the future might hold.

Emily chats through her observations about the popular breeds of dogs who are taking part in canicross and what things you need to consider when choosing the best dog for canicross.

Emily discusses three ways in which you can get started canicrossing with your dog, on your own, in a group setting or by booking in with a canicross coach.

Emily describes the people and dogs who can take part in canicross taking into account health considerations and also chats through some of the reasons you might want to start canicrossing with your dog.

An introduction by Emily Thomas to the Active Dog Podcast, the back story behind setting it up and a little bit about what to expect in future episodes.

You can contact Emily through 

www.k9trailtime.com - email: emilyt@k9trailtime.com 

www.canactive.co.uk - email: canactivecentre@gmail.com

www.canicrosscoach.com - email: emily@canicrosscoach.com